Connie McCallister, who was 16 when she disappeared in 2004, is alive and living outside the United States, police say.

Written by

Shereen Siewert
Gannett Wisconsin Media

For more than nine years, Florence Volzka waited for the phone call that would put an end to the overwhelming fear and uncertainty that dominated her life since her niece Connie McCallister disappeared.

When that phone call finally came about two months ago, Volzka burst into tears.

"At first, I almost couldn't believe it," said Volzka, a Medford resident. "But after that the tears just started flowing. You can't imagine the relief, after so many years of waiting and wondering. It is truly a miracle." ...